To save clients' time and energy we list below some of the most popular red and white choices.
| L’Atelier d’Are ‘Naut Hill’ |
3.50 |
| This Languedoc wine, derived from Chasan and Chardonnay grapes is full, rounded and smooth in the style of a good Pinot Grigio. Recommended. |
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| Chardonnay de Pennautier 2007 |
3.95 |
| A ravishing waft of honeycombs and a frisson of freshly baked buttery croissants ultimately seduce the palate with a gorgeous glow. |
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| Touraine Sauvignon ‘Les Barbottes’ 2006 |
3.95 |
| This wine has all the high energy acidity of a first-night theatre critic subtly balanced by wafer layers of scintillating gooseberry fruit. Outclasses a lot of Sancerres. |
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| Château du Charnay Macon Villages 2007 |
6.50 |
| Delicious pineapply foreplay fruit entices one to sip and savour honey-drenched delights. |
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| Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise (Buxynoise) 2006 |
6.50 |
| This little white Burgundy outclasses a lot of its more pompous cousins and is actually one of our best selling whites under ten euros. |
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| Marquis de Pennautier ‘Collection Privée’ 2004 |
6.50 |
| An oak-aged Chardonnay which we recently compared with some Meursaults and it actually excelled a few! Gold-coloured, rich and unctuous, the fruit and oak subtly balanced. |
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| Pouilly-Fumé ‘Les Charmes’ 2006 (Drouet) |
8.95 |
| A zingy and zesty verdant style of one of France’s classic wines. Excellent value. |
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| Givry Premier Cru 'Domaine Steinmaier' 2006 |
9.95 |
| Very popular in view of the high prices asked for Pulignys and Meursaults. |
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| Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot de Lorgeril 2006 |
3.95 |
| An oak-aged Languedoc red, smooth and supple on the palate. The poor man’s Pomerol! |
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| Chateau Bastide 2003 (Cabardes) |
3.95 |
| Gold medal, Paris, 2005. |
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| La Combe des Oliviers (Corbières) |
3.95 |
| Inhale the local garrigue and reflect upon the fruits and spices. Marvellous with Mediterranean cuisine and punchy cheeses. |
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| Château de Pennautier 2006 (Cabardès) |
4.50 |
| ‘This classic Cabardès red, a hotch-potch of Bordeaux and Midi grapes, is an unoaked, fruit-driven triumph, bursting with beefy, herby, supple, cedary fruit.’ (Jane Macquitty’s Best Winter Reds, The Times, 10 November 2007.) |
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| Château Pennautier “Terroirs d’Altitude” 2004 |
6.50 |
'Expect to see more Cabardès wines on U.K. shop shelves as this Midi appellation that bumps into Bordeaux grows similar grapes.....and the result is deeply seductive, luxurious, unusually perfumed reds.' (Jane MacQuitty, The Times, 21 October 2006). The 'Times' wine critic was actually referring to Château Pennautier 2004 which we list at 4.20 euros. Majestic Wine Warehouses list the latter in the U.K. and France. Our price in France is lower - 'mais naturellement'! Berry Brothers & Rudd also list this wine at a posh price.
The Terroirs d’Altitude 2004 has more depth and complexity and consistently wins awards at prestigious wine fairs. |
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| Les Hauts de la Borie Blanche 2003 (Minervois) |
6.95 |
| Do not be deterred by the Minervois factor. Our discerning clientèle adore the subtle and cedary bouquet, reminiscent of a classy Saint-Julien, and its suave and stylish finish. This is a top estate whose wines are listed in starred restaurants of southern France. |
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| Château Lestrille-Capmartin 2001 (Bordeaux-Superieur) |
7.50 |
| Four stars 'La Revue du Vin de France'. |
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| Château Lestrille-Capmartin 2002 (Bordeaux-Superieur) |
7.50 |
Médaille d’Argent Bordeaux. |
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| Côtes-du-Rhône Villages 'Les Genets' 2005 |
7.50 |
| A dark and vigorous drop of potent purple. Ideal winter warmer. Gold medal award, Foire aux Vins d’Orange. |
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| Château La Verrerie ‘Bastide’ 2003 (Côtes-du-Luberon) |
8.75 |
| This top estate recently won an award which included it in a list of the world’s best Syrahs. |
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| Château Haut-Maurac 2003 (Cru-Bourgeois Médoc) |
9.95 |
| A classic Cru-Bourgeois Médoc of a top year at a prosaic price. Packed in wooden boxes of six. |
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